China vs India: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 866,880 TJ against 644,164 TJ in China, a difference of 222,716 TJ.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 142 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,816 TJ | 277,678 TJ | 68,862 TJ | India |
| 2000s | 290,137 TJ | 343,470 TJ | 53,333 TJ | India |
| 2010s | 403,667 TJ | 628,108 TJ | 224,441 TJ | India |
| 2020s | 599,683 TJ | 833,040 TJ | 233,357 TJ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity — energy use in agriculture, China or India?
- India, at 866,880 TJ against 644,164 TJ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity — energy use in agriculture between China and India?
- 222,716 TJ, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.